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Fine vs Kilo Code
Short answer: Pick Fine if you want AI agents for software planning; pick Kilo Code if you want open-source AI coding agent across IDEs and CLI. Fine is free; Kilo Code has a free plan, paid from $19/month.
FineBuild Software with AI Agents.
Kilo CodeFast, open-source AI coding agent for VS Code and JetBrainsWhich to pick
Pick Fine if you want…
- AI agents for software planning
Pick Kilo Code if you want…
- Open-source AI coding agent across IDEs and CLI
Side by side
- What it is
- Fine:Build Software with AI Agents.
- Kilo Code:Kilo Code is an open-source AI coding agent that works in VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, CLI and cloud to write, refactor and debug code via chat.
- Best for
- Fine:AI agents for software planning
- Kilo Code:Open-source AI coding agent across IDEs and CLI
- Who it’s for
- Fine:—
- Kilo Code:Individual developers and teams who want a self-hostable, model-agnostic AI coding assistant.
- Pricing
- Fine:Free
- Kilo Code:Freemium
- Starting price
- Fine:—
- Kilo Code:$19/month (Kilo Pass)
- Free plan or trial
- Fine:—
- Kilo Code:Free plan (Free) · Free trial
- Plans
- Fine:—
- Kilo Code:Free $0 · Teams $15/user/month per month · Kilo Pass $19/mo per month · Auto Free $0/mo
- Open source
- Fine:Yes
- Kilo Code:Yes, 27,460 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Fine:—
- Kilo Code:VS Code, CLI, Slack, Cloud agents
Fine features
Build Software with AI Agents.
Kilo Code features
- Multi-surface agent. Same open-source AI agent runs in VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, terminal CLI and cloud agents.
- Agent modes. Switch between Code, Architect, Debug, Custom and Auto Model modes without changing tools.
- Model flexibility. Use free, frontier or local models, bring your own API keys, or let Auto Model route the best model.
- Team collaboration. Teams plan adds shared agent modes, usage analytics, centralized billing and team management.
- Open source & auditability. MIT-licensed source lets you inspect prompts, context windows and modify the agent.
- Cloud compute & agents. Run cloud agents and code review workloads with pay-as-you-go compute pricing.
Fine vs Kilo Code FAQ
What is the difference between Fine and Kilo Code?+
Fine focuses on AI agents for software building but is not open-source and lacks the same multi-IDE support.
Should I use Fine or Kilo Code?+
Pick Fine if you want AI agents for software planning. Pick Kilo Code if you want open-source AI coding agent across IDEs and CLI.
Is Fine or Kilo Code free?+
Fine is listed as free on DevHunt. Kilo Code has a free plan; paid plans start at $19/month (Kilo Pass).
Is Fine or Kilo Code open source?+
Yes, both are open source: Fine (finehq/fine on GitHub) and Kilo Code (kilo-org/kilocode on GitHub, MIT license).
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